COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Transportation is studying the feasibility of constructing a new highway that would span from Toledo to Chesapeake, Ohio, and pass through Columbus.
The agency is conducting a $1.5 million analysis to examine the creation of a corridor called Interstate 73. The highway would primarily run along U.S. 23 – existing portions of the route could be converted into I-73 lanes, depending on ODOT’s findings.
The study is looking into the proposed project’s potential routes and allocation of funding, along with economic and environmental impacts. The department will complete the analysis by the end of 2026…